April White is a writer, editor and researcher. Currently, she is a senior editor at Atlas Obscura. She also collaborates with nonfiction authors on book projects, including the book "Close to Shore." Previously, White was a senior editor at Smithsonian Magazine, where she worked on the magazine’s history-focused section, Prologue. She is also the former food editor of Philadelphia Magazine. White has written and co-written several cookbooks and urban agriculture books, including "Lemonade with Zest," "Sweet Sugar, Sultry Spice," and "Apples to Cider." Her first history book, “The Divorce Colony,” was published in 2022.